The PAN Foundation announced today its membership in the Root Cause Coalition, a national group of more than 90 organizations focused on health equity for every American. One of PAN’s key policy priorities in 2022 is to advocate for legislation that makes healthcare affordable and accessible to all, without discrimination. We are thrilled … Continued
Each year on January 1, health plans reset for millions of Americans with serious and complex illnesses, restarting the slow and often expensive process of working toward their annual deductible and maximum out-of-pocket limit. But for people with copay accumulator policies built into their health insurance plans, there’s a much steeper hill to climb. With … Continued
For Pamela, family is everything. Growing up as an only child, Pamela always knew she wanted to have a big family. With four adult children who gave her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, she thought she had everything. But then at 85, she was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer. The gift of more time After … Continued
Around the U.S., adults and seniors are reporting challenges that influence their health outcomes, from housing instability to lacking enough savings to cover a sudden health emergency, according to recent polling. This polling, conducted by Morning Consult on behalf of the PAN Foundation, compared the survey results of a group of adults and a group of seniors on Medicare, summarizing data around financial security, housing, health services, food … Continued
The PAN Foundation today announced a milestone for its financial assistance app, FundFinder: surpassing 50,000 users. PAN created the first-of-its-kind app in 2018 after patients and providers routinely shared the challenges of searching for available funding across multiple websites. With FundFinder, users can get automated alerts via text or email when funding becomes available at … Continued
The PAN Foundation today announced its 2022 healthcare policy priorities, laying out seven recommendations to promote healthcare access and affordability.
The research conducted by Morning Consult on behalf of the PAN Foundation, polled adults and seniors on Medicare about key social determinants of health and their ability to afford various every day needs and bills, including areas where they struggled. The report compares the responses of two groups, summarizing data around financial security, housing, health … Continued
Every day, healthcare providers and pharmacists are on the front lines of helping patients in need connect with financial assistance to start and stay on treatment. “I recently met with a patient at risk of going an entire month without their HIV medication because they could not afford the copay,” said Nicole, who works for … Continued
The PAN Foundation and the American Brain Tumor Association today announced they are launching a new partnership to help people living with glioblastoma, providing up to $1,600 per year in financial assistance and support services for patients and their caregivers or loved ones. Glioblastoma multiforme, also known as glioblastoma, is a grade four malignant brain … Continued
In 2014, Joan was busy handing out candy to the tiny ghouls and goblins of her neighborhood, but the scariest thing that Halloween was a phone call. A frightening diagnosis It was her doctor, who told her to take a break from trick-or-treaters and sit down for what came next. As Joan’s heart began to … Continued
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